Princess Sophia
Princess Sophia (Sophia Matilda 3 November 1777 - 27 May 1848), twelfth child and fifth daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Sophia is perhaps best known for the rumours surrounding a supposed illegitimate child to which she gave birth as a young woman. In later life, Sophia lived at Kensington Palace, and consequently was a familiar member of Queen Victoria's paternal family. Sophia, like her sister-in-law the Duchess of Kent (Victoria's mother) was strongly influenced by Sir John Conroy, comptroller of the household
Picture No
10690979
Media ID
46862740
Size
3916px x 4882px
(7.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
From a portrait by Sir W. Ross reproduced in The Girlhood of Queen Victoria
Date
c.1835
